Meatball Panini
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1961
- Total Fat
- 108
- Saturated Fat
- 39
- Carbohydrates
- 91
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 14
- Protein
- 135
- Cholesterol
- 500
- Sodium
- 3214
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Prep: 40 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
1 large red onion, peeled, cut into eight 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ciabatta rolls, halved horizontally
1 cup jarred tomato-basil sauce, such as Giada De Laurentiis for Target
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
1 1/3 cups arugula
12 Classic Italian Turkey Meatballs, recipe follows, halved
8 thin slices prosciutto, each about 6- by- 3-inches
Eight 1/4-inch-thick slices provolone
Classic Italian Turkey Meatballs:
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 pound ground dark turkey meat
1 pound spicy Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Directions
- Preheat a grill or panini maker. Brush the onion slices on both sides with the olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Grill the onion slices until tender and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set aside to cool.
- Pull out and remove some of the bread from each half of the rolls. Spoon half of the sauce over the bottom halves of the rolls. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if using. Add the arugula, meatballs, prosciutto slices, grilled onions and the remaining sauce. Place 2 slices of cheese on top. Add the tops of the rolls and drizzle with olive oil. Using a pastry brush, brush the oil evenly over the tops.
- Place the sandwiches in a panini maker and cook until the cheese has melted and the meatballs are heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Cut the panini in half and serve.
Classic Italian Turkey Meatballs:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, basil, parsley, milk, tomato paste, salt, pepper, eggs, garlic and onions. Using a wooden spoon, stir to blend. Add the ground turkey and sausage meat. Using fingers, gently mix all the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Using a 1-ounce cookie scoop or a small ice cream scoop, form the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls (22 to 24 meatballs). Place the meatballs on a heavy nonstick baking sheet, spacing apart. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until cooked through, 15 minutes. Yield: 22 to 24 meatballs.